Mentor/s
Professor Isil Akbulut-Gok
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
How have the polices of counter-terrorism and nation building by the United States impacted the nation of Afghanistan? Were the objectives completed and did American foreign policy decisions foster sustainable peace within the region? In this case study of Afghanistan, the roll of the United States in the Soviet Resistance, the global war on terror, attempts at nation building, and the quest for peace will be discussed. Operation Enduring Freedom focused on combating Al-Qaeda and Taliban regime within Afghanistan, but soon evolved into something much more complex. Through reviewing the objectives and actions of United States’ foreign policy makers, research of the implementation of policies, as well as reports from within Afghanistan, it was discovered that the initial threat of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda was removed. However, hopes of sustainable peace and a “Pro-America” Afghanistan was not established. Behind a blurred legal justification and ignoring the international community's warning, the preemptive strikes in the global war on terror and attempt at nation building has created national instability and denied the opportunity for peace to exist within Afghanistan. Beginning covertly in the 1980’s and publicly since 2001, the United States and Coalition forces have been actively deployed and engaged in Afghanistan spending billions of dollars and losing thousands of lives, with minimal return on their investment.
College and Major available
Global Studies BA
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
5-5-2021 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
5-5-2021 4:00 PM
Prize Categories
Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Best Writing (formerly called the Writing Across the Curriculum prize; the final submission date to be considered for this award is Apr 1), Most Meaningful
Will the Peace Plan Bring Peace to Afghanistan? A look at the History of Nation and State Building in Afghanistan by the United States and review of the 2020 Afghanistan Peace Plan
Digital Commons
How have the polices of counter-terrorism and nation building by the United States impacted the nation of Afghanistan? Were the objectives completed and did American foreign policy decisions foster sustainable peace within the region? In this case study of Afghanistan, the roll of the United States in the Soviet Resistance, the global war on terror, attempts at nation building, and the quest for peace will be discussed. Operation Enduring Freedom focused on combating Al-Qaeda and Taliban regime within Afghanistan, but soon evolved into something much more complex. Through reviewing the objectives and actions of United States’ foreign policy makers, research of the implementation of policies, as well as reports from within Afghanistan, it was discovered that the initial threat of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda was removed. However, hopes of sustainable peace and a “Pro-America” Afghanistan was not established. Behind a blurred legal justification and ignoring the international community's warning, the preemptive strikes in the global war on terror and attempt at nation building has created national instability and denied the opportunity for peace to exist within Afghanistan. Beginning covertly in the 1980’s and publicly since 2001, the United States and Coalition forces have been actively deployed and engaged in Afghanistan spending billions of dollars and losing thousands of lives, with minimal return on their investment.
Students' Information
Kenneth McDougal, Global Studies Major with minors in Political Science, Criminal Justice, and the Honors Program. Senior Graduating in May of 2021